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Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28 - 31; Anal soft rays: 26 - 29. A broad white band extending from lower edge of eye to upper lip. A bright orange band in outer part of soft portion of dorsal fin. Caudal peduncle yellow, shading to black a short distance anteriorly. Base of pectoral fins yellow (Ref 9808).

Common Names

  • 日本刺尾魚 , Cantonese , Hong Kong
  • 日本吊 , Cantonese , Hong Kong
  • Japan-kirurgfisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Japan surgeonfish , English , Malaysia
  • Japan surgeonfish , English , Micronesia
  • Powder black surgeon , English , Indonesia
  • White-nose surgeonfish , English , Indonesia
  • Jaapani kirurgkala , Estonian , Estonia
  • Botana kacamata , Malay , Indonesia
  • Debam , Malay , Malaysia
  • Debam Jepun , Malay , Malaysia
  • Dengkis , Malay , Malaysia
  • Gebang , Malay , Malaysia
  • 日本刺尾魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 日本刺尾鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 日本刺尾鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 日本刺尾鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 花倒吊 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Labahita , Tagalog , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Acanthuriformes

    Family: Acanthuridae

    Genus: Acanthurus

    Species: Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indo-West Pacific: Sulawesi (Indonesia) to Philippines and Ryukyu Islands.

    • Biology

    In clear lagoon and seaward reefs, usually in shallow exposed areas. Found in small to large aggregations (Ref. 48637). Sometimes solitary (Ref. 90102). Feed on algae (Ref. 128523).

    Habitat

    associated